Nikon D5500 vs Panasonic G85: A Detailed Comparison

January 9, 2019

Nikon D5500 vs Panasonic G85: Let’s compare the Nikon D5500, an Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 24.0MP APS-C sensor and the Panasonic Lumix DMC G85, a Semi-Pro Mirrorless camera with a 16.0MP Four-Thirds sensor. Let’s have a quick look at the main specs and features before we go into more details.

Panasonic G85 vs Nikon D5500 Size Comparison

The Nikon D5500 is 4mm narrower and 4mm thinner than the Panasonic G85. However, it is also 8mm taller. The D5500 is also 85g lighter than the G85.

And, since the Nikon D5500 has an APS-C sized sensor and the Panasonic G85 has a smaller Four-Thirds sensor, Panasonic G85’s lenses for a similar focal length and aperture are lighter and smaller than the Nikon D5500 lenses.

Panasonic G85 vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison

Now, the Nikon D5500 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features an Expeed 4 processor. Meanwhile, the Panasonic G85 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor. The D5500 sensor has 8MP more than the G85’s sensor. This makes it better for printing large images and cropping the same.

Also, the Nikon D5500’s sensor lacks an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. This increases the sharpness and level of detail in images. However, at the same time, it also increases chances of moire. Lastly, the Nikon D5500 has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than the Panasonic G85. With this, it allows you to have more control over the depth of field and blurry background.